# 前 — Front

Frequency rank 27 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

You will meet this constantly in published Japanese — newspapers, books, signs, and dates.

More common than 国 (Country), less common than 合 (Suit).

- On’yomi: ぜん
- Kun’yomi: まえ
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 2
- Strokes: 9

A man steps into a doorway ahead of everyone else and refuses to move.

In words:

- 前 まえ — before
- 午前 ごぜん — morning
- 名前 なまえ — name

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